This section is from the book "The Science And Art Of Phrase-Making", by David Wolfe Brown. Also available from Amazon: The science and art of phrase-making.
275. Subject to general phrasing laws as to convenience of junction, sense relation, etc., the "brief w and y" word-signs (we, with, were, what, would, you, ye, yet, beyond) may all be joined initially in phrases; and all, except beyond and yet, may also be joined to a preceding word. Undistinguished by position, beyond might be mistaken for you,
and yet for you inverted. Illustrations:we have
have we
with this
wherewith
they were
were they
what we may
would be
there would
you may
may you
you are
are you
beyond my reach
yet it is
 
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